THE CHER SHOW Cancels Final Performance in Chicago Due to Technical Error

The Cher Show cancelled its final performance in Chicago, which was set for today, July 15, due to a technical issue. The issue was announced to the audience shortly after the show was set to begin. A mini concert was performed in lieu of the full production, including 4 songs.

Broadway In Chicago released a statement regarding the cancellation that they posted to their Twitter page.

"In the end there was simply no way to perform the show in its entirety both for what is needed to do the show and for the cast and crew's safety," it states.

The tweet also includes refund information for those who were in attendance.

One of the three women playing the title character, Tony nominee Stephanie J. Block, responded to one disappointed fan on Twitter explaining that the safety of the performers was at risk had they "gone on with the show."

No one was more disappointed than us. This was a totally unforeseen or unfixable situation. Our safety was truly at risk. And my family of 8 was also at the performance. We did the best we could with the situation. Sorry you felt the need to tweet @abc7 & @chicagotribunehttps://t.co/UQVmmpk9WU

The Cher Show officially opened its pre-Broadway run in Chicago on June 28. It will begin performances on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on November 1, and officially open December 3.

Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. The Cher Show is her story, and it's packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: The kid starting out, the glam pop star and the icon. The Cher Showis 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy, an Oscar, an Emmy, and enough Bob Mackiegowns to cause a sequins shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical.